A front door has three jobs: keep the house secure, keep the heat in, and set the tone for the whole elevation. Aluminium Schüco doors are engineered to do all three without the swelling and warping that plagues timber.
Security you can specify
Look for multi-point locking, a solid cylinder rated against snapping, and ideally a door tested to PAS 24. On an aluminium leaf the reinforcement is built into the profile, so the door stays rigid and the lock geometry stays true over time. We go deeper into ratings in security standards for doors and windows.
- Leaf
- thermally broken aluminium
- Locking
- multi-point, anti-snap cylinder
- Security test
- PAS 24 available
- Threshold
- low or flush weathered
- Glazing
- obscure, clear or feature glass
Warmth and comfort
A thermally broken door leaf and a good threshold detail stop the cold bridge you get with older metal doors. Pair it with an insulated infill panel or a decent double-glazed unit and the entrance stops being the coldest spot in the hall. For the glazing side of that, see U-values explained.
Design and finish
Aluminium takes any RAL colour and a range of textures, and the slim frames let you introduce side screens or a glazed top light without the door looking flimsy. Anthracite, graphite black and heritage greens are the popular Hertfordshire choices. If your property is period, look at heritage aluminium to keep the whole frontage coherent.
Choosing and fitting
An entrance door lives or dies on its fit — a beautiful leaf hung in a poorly sealed frame will draught and drop. Use a fitter who installs aluminium entrances regularly; in the region aluminium front door specialists handle supply and fit, and current door systems are documented by Schüco UK.